I'm finished in the garden today with baked potatoes in the oven for my dinner

Well, it's been glorious here (sorry for those with windy/chilly/foggy weather) and I've had so much energy for the garden. Isn't it funny how some days are like that whilst others are tiring?

Anyhow, OH has light hours tomorrow for overworking all week so he's said he'll help me put the bird boxes up and the digging of two more post holes for the pergola when/if it arrives next week. I say if because we ordered from the same company as the new arch last year, its good quality stuff but there was a delay on the arch that they failed to inform us about, so I'm not really expecting the pergola to be on time.

re Clematis shopping, I'm looking at Bill Mackenzie? Mary rose? Will Goodwin? And maybe a Viticella if anyone has any experience of these? Growth rate and realy colour maybe? I would really like one called Rebecca but in full sun I'm worried she will fade too pink when I want real red.

Tea break for me while I sum up todays work...more barking since brunch, removed a Wisteria that self seeded in my garden 4-5yrs ago? I potted it on each year and planted it out last year but then read that they can take 20yrs to flower from seed and also have very overwhelming rootstock so, I figured I'm better off buying one if I want.

Still, at least I know I can grow some things from seed!

so, with that area cleared, and Acanthus seedlings removed, I barked the gaps to be filled as and when. I'm very careful about shrubs having enough space to develop (Verdun)

Also planted out two small Phlox taken from cuttings or divided pieces last year, can't remember.

Already planted two climbers (clematis) so I can decide on my gift of five new ones and a new shrub (pittosporum Abbotsbury gold) in full sun border of reds, yellows and burnt orange/borwn and moved existing shrub (Salvia officinalis) to redundant west facing corner to fill a gap under Cotinus Royal purple, next to Crocosmia (unnamed bright orange)

How's my combos's doing Verdun?

Coffee going down well then back out to rescue Pine mugo mughus from under Phormium before its swallowed whole.

Son has no work experience today so he's offered his help in the garden...sweeeeet

Hosta enjoy your get together, sounds like fun

BL, how lovely that your OH plays the piano, is it jolly pub music or more classical?